If you have questions about how to meet the demands of the new economy, corporate and organizational agendas, and the changing workplace you will find the answers in this well-written and concise book. Reengineering the Training Function provides a plan of action rich in strategies and tactics, full of specific guidelines and tools that can be put to use immediately.Learn how successful business reengineering and training practices parallel the reengineering of business processes. Any business that wants to remain competitive in a global marketplace will find this book relevant. Put these guidelines to work immediately to conduct a strategic training audit prior to initiating any reengineering process. You can change the process of training and control the new continuous learning organization with Reengineering the Training Function.

Table of Contents:
PART IRethinking the Training Function: Rapidly Changing Environments Create New NeedsThe Global Economy Generates New Corporate Realities Globalization New Technologies The New WorkplaceHuman Resource Development: Extensive Changes in Roles and Responsibilities Now Underway Coming to Terms with Terms HRD in the New Economy Strategic HRD Actions NeededTraining Function to Continuous Learning Organization: An Obligatory Moment Business Trends and Continuous Learning Training Functions and Continuous Learning OrganizationsPART IIIdentifying Unproductive Training and Development Practices: A Need Exists for Evaluating an Organization's Current PracticesRecommendations to Start the Process Proactively Address the Reengineering Needs of the Organization Focus on High-Performance StrategiesIdentifying Unproductive Training Practices Beginning on a Positive Note The A to Z of Unproductive Training Practices: Some Likely TargetsConducting a Strategic Training Audit Before Reengineering the Training Function Training Audits Are Underutilized ToolsPART IIIReengineering Critical Training and Development PracticesThe Reengineering Process: A Reality Check An Obligatory Moment Arrives: Reengineering No Longer an Option Reengineering: A Strategy of ChoiceThe Reengineering Process: Choosing and Applying a Strategy Once Again, One Size Does Not Fit All Realization RequirementsThe Reengineering Process: Systems Thinking and Reengineering Challenges Systems Thinking and Learning OrganizationsPART IVBenchmarking: Measuring and Sustaining PerformanceBenchmarking: Definitions, Processes and Strategies Coming to Terms with Terms Benchmarking: A Business Tool for Survival Benchmarking Gains Momentum: The Baldrige AwardBenchmarking the Best Training Practices of World-Class Organizations Testing B